Special Reports: 2013-2019 Release Dates

Reports arranged chronologically, newest at top:

HATE CRIMES IN HAWAII, 2018

February 13, 2019 – Hawaii Revised Statutes §846-51 through -54 require the Department of the Attorney General to develop, direct, and report annually on a statewide hate crime statistics reporting program. With input and assistance from Hawaii’s police departments and prosecutors, the program was developed during the fall of 2001 and officially launched on January 1, 2002. Hate Crimes in Hawaii, 2018 is the seventeenth annual publication and covers hate crime cases disposed during Calendar Year 2018.

Featured in the report is information on the background, definitions, and characteristics of hate crimes and hate crime statistics reporting, and data on hate crimes that were reported to the Hawaii program during 2018. The report also features seventeen-year trend statistics.

FIREARM REGISTRATIONS IN HAWAII, 2017

May 15, 2017 – The Department of the Attorney General released its annual report detailing statewide and county firearm registration statistics for calendar year 2017.

A total of 16,443 personal firearm permit applications were processed statewide during 2017, marking a 23.2% decrease from the tally in 2016. Of the applications processed in 2017, 96.0% (15,793) were approved and resulted in issued permits; 2.2% (367) were approved but subsequently voided after the applicants failed to return for their permits within the specified time period; and 1.7% (283) were denied due to one or more disqualifying factors.

The 16,443 permits issued statewide in 2017 cover a total of 40,635 firearms registered throughout the year, resulting in a 23.9% decrease from the tally of firearms registered during 2016. Roughly half (21,142, or 52.0%) of the firearms registered during 2017 were imported from out-of-state, with the remainder accounted for by transfers of firearms that were previously registered in Hawaii.

Firearm registration activity increased dramatically over the course of the 18 years for which these data have been systematically compiled and reported. Statewide from 2000 through 2017, the annual number of statewide permit applications processed climbed 153.4%, the annual number of firearms registered soared 198.4%, and the annual number of firearms imported surged 192.5%. Similar trends were reported by all four counties.

It is a misdemeanor in the State of Hawaii to provide falsified information on firearm permit applications, unless the falsified information pertains to criminal or mental health histories, in which case it is a felony offense. In 2017, falsified criminal or mental health information, or both, were provided in 41.7% (118) of the 283 denial cases; falsified information pertaining to anything other than criminal or mental health histories was provided in 1.4% (4) of the cases; and no falsified information was provided in 56.9% (161) of the cases.

The top three types of applicants whose permit applications were denied in 2017 included, in order: persons with mental health diagnoses or treatment histories (including for drug or alcohol abuse); persons with convictions or pending cases for certain types of criminal offenses; and persons who within one year of their applications were certified medical marijuana patients.

Firearm Registrations in Hawaii, 2017 provides a range of additional statistics and analyses focused on firearm permits/licenses and denials in the State of Hawaii and its four counties.

HATE CRIMES IN HAWAII, 2017

March 1, 2018 – Hawaii Revised Statutes §846-51 through -54 require the Department of the Attorney General to develop, direct, and report annually on a statewide hate crime statistics reporting program. With input and assistance from Hawaii’s police departments and prosecutors, the program was developed during the fall of 2001 and officially launched on January 1, 2002. Hate Crimes in Hawaii, 2017 is the sixteenth annual publication and covers hate crime cases disposed during Calendar Year 2017.

Featured in the report is information on the background, definitions, and characteristics of hate crimes and hate crime statistics reporting, and data on hate crimes that were reported to the Hawaii program during 2017. The report also features sixteen-year trend statistics.

FIREARM REGISTRATIONS IN HAWAII, 2016

May 3, 2017 – The Department of the Attorney General released its annual report detailing statewide and county firearm registration statistics for calendar year 2016.

A total of 21,408 personal firearm permit applications were processed statewide during 2016, marking an 8.4% increase from the tally in 2015. Of the applications processed in 2016, 95.7% (20,488) were approved and resulted in issued permits; 2.8% (592) were approved but subsequently voided after the applicants failed to return for their permits within the specified time period; and 1.5% (328) were denied due to one or more disqualifying factors.

The 20,488 permits issued statewide in 2016 cover a total of 53,400 firearms registered during the year, resulting in a 14.1% increase from the tally of firearms registered throughout 2015. About half (26,616, or 49.8%) of the firearms registered during 2016 were imported from out-of-state, with the remainder accounted for by transfers of firearms that were previously registered in Hawaii.

Statewide from 2000 through 2016, the annual number of statewide permit applications processed climbed 341.1%, the annual number of firearms registered rose 392.2%, and the annual number of firearms imported increased by 368.2%. For 2016, Kauai County reported record high tallies for all three categories.

It is a misdemeanor in Hawaii to provide falsified information on firearm permit applications. If the falsified information pertains to criminal or mental health histories it is a felony offense. In 2016, falsified criminal or mental health information or both were provided in 60.1% (197) of the 328 permit denial cases; falsified information pertaining to anything other than criminal or mental health histories was provided in 1.5% (5) of the denial cases; and no falsified information was provided in 38.4% (126) of denial the cases.

Persons with documented mental health histories; those who within one year of their applications were medical marijuana patients; and those with documented alcohol and/or substance abuse treatment histories were, respectively, the top three types of applicants whose permit applications were denied in 2016.

Firearm Registrations in Hawaii, 2016 provides a range of additional statistics and analyses focused on firearm permits/licenses and denials in the State of Hawaii.

HATE CRIMES IN HAWAII, 2016

March 22, 2017 – Hawaii Revised Statutes §846-51 through -54 require the Department of the Attorney General to develop, direct, and report annually on a statewide hate crime statistics reporting program. With input and assistance from Hawaii’s police departments and prosecutors, the program was developed during the fall of 2001 and officially launched on January 1, 2002. Hate Crimes in Hawaii, 2016 is the fifteenth annual publication and covers hate crime cases disposed during Calendar Year 2016.

Featured in the report is information on the background, definitions, and characteristics of hate crimes and hate crime statistics reporting, and data on hate crimes that were reported to the Hawaii program during 2016. The report also features fifteen-year trend statistics.

FIREARM REGISTRATIONS IN HAWAII, 2015

March 29, 2016 – The Department of the Attorney General released its annual report detailing statewide and county firearm registration statistics for calendar year 2015.

A total of 19,752 personal/private firearm permit applications were processed statewide during 2015, marking a 2.0% increase from the number of applications processed in 2014. Of the applications processed in 2015, 94.9% were approved and resulted in issued permits; 4.1% were approved but subsequently voided after the applicants failed to return for their permits within the specified time period; and 1.1% were denied due to one or more disqualifying factors.

The 18,737 permits issued statewide in 2015 cover a total of 46,813 firearms registered throughout the year, resulting in a 3.1% decrease from the number of firearms registered during 2014. A little under half (22,683, or 48.5%) of the firearms registered in 2015 were imported from out-of-state, with the balance (24,130, or 51.5%) accounted for by transfers of firearms that were previously registered in Hawaii.

Firearm registration activity increased dramatically over the course of the 16 years for which these data have been systematically compiled and reported. From 2000 through 2015, the number of statewide permit applications processed annually climbed 204.4% (i.e., more than tripled), the number of firearms registered rose 243.8%, and the number of firearms imported surged 213.8%.

It is a misdemeanor in the State of Hawaii to provide falsified information on firearm permit applications, unless the falsified information pertains to criminal or mental health histories, in which case it is a felony offense (Hawaii Revised Statutes section 134-17). In 2015, falsified criminal or mental health information or both were provided in 67.5% (143) of the 212 denial cases; falsified information pertaining to anything other than criminal or mental health histories was provided in 0.9% (2) of the cases; and no falsified information was provided in 31.6% (67) of the cases.

Firearm Registrations in Hawaii, 2015 provides a range of additional statistics and analyses focused on firearm permits/licenses and denials in the State of Hawaii.

HATE CRIMES IN HAWAII, 2015

March 3, 2016 – Hawaii Revised Statutes §846-51 through -54 require the Department of the Attorney General to develop, direct, and report annually on a statewide hate crime statistics reporting program. With input and assistance from Hawaii’s police departments and prosecutors, the program was developed during the fall of 2001 and officially launched on January 1, 2002. Hate Crimes in Hawaii, 2015 is the fourteenth annual publication and covers hate crime cases disposed during Calendar Year 2015.

Featured in the report is information on the background, definitions, and characteristics of hate crimes and hate crime statistics reporting, and data on hate crimes that were reported to the Hawaii program during 2015. The report also features fourteen-year trend statistics.

FIREARM REGISTRATIONS IN HAWAII, 2014

March 11, 2015 – The Department of the Attorney General released its annual report detailing statewide and county firearm registration statistics for calendar year 2014.

A total of 19,365 personal and private firearm permit applications were processed statewide during 2014, marking the first decrease since 2006 and a 14.9% decline from the record high of 22,765 applications processed in 2013. Of the applications processed in 2014, 94.5% (18,296) were approved and resulted in issued permits; 4.8% (921) were approved but subsequently voided after the applicants failed to return for their permits within the specified time period; and a record low of 0.8% (148) were denied due to one or more disqualifying factors.

The 18,296 permits issued statewide in 2014 cover a total of 48,324 firearms registered, marking a major, 20.5% decrease from the record high total of 60,757 firearms registered in 2013. Over half (25,772, or 53.3%) of the firearms registered during 2014 were imported from out-of-state, with the remainder (22,552, or 46.7%) accounted for by transfers of firearms that were previously registered in Hawaii.

Despite the decrease in 2014, firearm registration activity increased dramatically over the course of the 14 years for which these data have been systematically compiled and reported. From 2000 through 2014, the number of statewide permit applications processed annually climbed 298.4%, the number of firearms registered rose 354.9%, and the number of firearms imported surged 356.6%.

It is a misdemeanor in the State of Hawaii to provide falsified information on firearm permit applications, unless the falsified information pertains to criminal or mental health histories, in which case it is a felony offense. In 2014, falsified criminal or mental health information or both were provided in 79.7% (118) of the 148 denial cases; falsified information pertaining to anything other than criminal or mental health histories was provided in 2.0% (3) of the cases; and no falsified information was provided in 18.2% (27) of the cases.

Firearm Registrations in Hawaii, 2014 provides a range of additional statistics and analyses focused on firearm permits/licenses and denials in the State of Hawaii.

HATE CRIMES IN HAWAII, 2014

February 23, 2015 – Hawaii Revised Statutes §846-51 through -54 require the Department of the Attorney General to develop, direct, and report annually on a statewide hate crime statistics reporting program. With input and assistance from Hawaii’s police departments and prosecutors, the program was developed during the fall of 2001 and officially launched on January 1, 2002. Hate Crimes in Hawaii, 2014 is the thirteenth annual publication and covers hate crime cases disposed during Calendar Year 2014.

Featured in the report is information on the background, definitions, and characteristics of hate crimes and hate crime statistics reporting, and data on hate crimes that were reported to the Hawaii program during 2014. The report also features thirteen-year trend statistics.

FIREARM REGISTRATIONS IN HAWAII, 2013

April 3, 2014 – The Department of the Attorney General released its annual report detailing statewide and county firearm registration statistics for calendar year 2013.

A record total of 22,765 personal/private firearm permit applications were processed statewide during 2013, marking a 4.6% increase over the 21,864 applications processed in 2012. Of the applications processed in 2013, 94.6% were approved and resulted in issued permits; 4.3% were approved but subsequently voided after the applicants failed to return for their permits within the specified time period; and 1.0% were denied due to one or more disqualifying factors.

The 21,544 permits issued statewide in 2013 cover a total of 60,757 firearms registered in the State, a major, 20.6% increase from the previous record of 50,394 firearms registered in 2012. Just over half (30,802, or 50.7%) of the firearms registered during 2013 were imported from out-of-state, with the remainder (29,955, or 49.3%) accounted for by transfers of firearms that were previously registered in Hawaii.

Firearm registration activity continued to increase in 2013 continuing a pattern that has been recorded over the course of the 14 years for which these data have been compiled and reported. From 2000 through 2013, the number of statewide permit applications processed increased 350.8%, the number of firearms registered increased 446.2%, and the number of firearms imported increased 426.1%.

While there has been an increase in firearm registration activity in Hawaii since 2000, the number of firearm-related violent crimes and the proportion of violent crimes involving firearms relative to other weapon types remained low and stable through 2007 and subsequently decreased.

It is a misdemeanor in the State of Hawaii to provide falsified information on firearm permit applications, unless the falsified information pertains to criminal or mental health histories, in which case it is a felony offense (Hawaii Revised Statutes section 134-17). In 2013, falsified criminal or mental health information or both were provided in 75.4% (175) of the 232 denial cases; falsified information pertaining to anything other than criminal or mental health histories was provided in 0.4% (1) of the cases; and no falsified information was provided in 24.1% (56) of the cases. The report also provides both categorized and itemized reasons for the denials.

HATE CRIMES IN HAWAII, 2013

February 24, 2014 – Hawaii Revised Statutes §846-51 through -54 require the Department of the Attorney General to develop, direct, and report annually on a statewide hate crime statistics reporting program. With input and assistance from Hawaii’s police departments and prosecutors, the program was developed during the fall of 2001 and officially launched on January 1, 2002. Hate Crimes in Hawaii, 2013 is the twelfth annual publication and covers hate crime cases disposed during Calendar Year 2013.

Featured in the report is information on the background, definitions, and characteristics of hate crimes and hate crime statistics reporting, and data on hate crimes that were reported to the Hawaii program during 2013. The report also features twelve-year trend statistics.

OAHU PAROLE AND PROBATION POPULATION MAPS 2012

September 23, 2013 – This mapping project was completed as a partnership between the Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, the Hawaii State Judiciary, the Hawaii Paroling Authority, and the University of Hawaii at Manoā’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning. The project was funded through a grant from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, and represents one step in the process of identifying ongoing uses of geographic information systems (GIS) technology for justice administration and research purposes.

Presented are 231 electronic maps depicting parolee and high-risk felony probationer residence locations across the State of Hawaii’s First Judicial Circuit (i.e., the island of Oahu), and an accompanying text report. The maps and report were created by the university research team, using GIS software and existing electronic data managed by the Hawaii Paroling Authority and the Hawaii State Judiciary.

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FIREARM REGISTRATIONS IN HAWAII, 2012

March 19, 2013 – The Department of the Attorney General released its annual report detailing state firearm registration statistics for Calendar Year 2012.

A record high total of 21,864 personal/private firearm permit applications were processed statewide during 2012, marking a major, 42.2% increase from the previous record high of 15,375 applications processed in 2011. Of the applications processed in 2012, 94.1% were approved and resulted in issued permits; 4.9% were approved but subsequently voided after the applicants failed to return for their permits within the specified time period; and 1.0% were denied due to one or more disqualifying factors.

The 20,572 permits issued statewide in 2012 cover a record high total of 50,394 firearms registered, marking a 36.9% increase from the previous record high of 36,804 firearms registered in 2011. Nearly half (23,548, or 46.7%) of the firearms registered during 2012 were imported from out-of-state, with the remainder (26,846, or 53.3%) accounted for by transfers of firearms that were previously registered in Hawaii.

Firearm registration activity increased dramatically over the course of the 13 years for which these data have been systematically compiled and reported. From 2000 through 2012, the number of statewide permit applications processed annually climbed 336.9%, the number of firearms registered soared 370.1%, and the number of firearms imported surged 325.8%. Roughly equivalent increases were reported for all four of Hawaii’s counties.

While there has been a tremendous increase in firearm registration activity in Hawaii since 2000, the annual trends for both the number of firearm-related violent crimes and the proportion of violent crimes involving firearms relative to other weapon types remained stable within a low and narrow range through 2007, and decreased substantially from 2008 through 2012, during which time registration activity increased the most sharply.

It is a misdemeanor in the State of Hawaii to provide falsified information on firearm permit applications, unless the falsified information pertains to criminal or mental health histories, in which case it is a felony offense (Hawaii Revised Statutes section 134-17). In 2012, falsified criminal or mental health information or both were provided in 69.2% (157) of the 227 denial cases; falsified information pertaining to anything other than criminal or mental health histories was provided in 4.0% (9) of the cases; and no falsified information was provided in 26.9% (61) of the denial cases. The report also provides both categorized and itemized reasons for the denials.

HATE CRIMES IN HAWAII, 2012

March 1, 2013 – Hawaii Revised Statutes §846-51 through -54 require the Department of the Attorney General to develop, direct, and report annually on a statewide hate crime statistics reporting program. With input and assistance from Hawaii’s police departments and prosecutors, the program was developed during the fall of 2001 and officially launched on January 1, 2002. Hate Crimes in Hawaii, 2012 is the eleventh annual publication and covers hate crime cases disposed during Calendar Year 2012.

Featured in the report is information on the background, definitions, and characteristics of hate crimes and hate crime statistics reporting, and data on hate crimes that were reported to the Hawaii program during 2012. The report also features eleven-year trend statistics.